Ron Marvel, co-owner of Burton Bros. Hardware in Seaford, looks at a letter from a supply company.

Written by

James Fisher
Staff Writer

Ron and Ric Marvel, co-owners of the hardware store on High Street, have decided not to reopen their business, which was heavily damaged by a Nov. 12 fire. The decision means an enterprise central to downtown Seaford for more than 100 years won't be rising from its ashes.

"We pondered over all the ins and outs, what it meant to us, what it meant to Seaford," Ron Marvel said this week. "There's just too much extensive damage done to the structure. It was going to be a monumental task." ...